Many people don’t think that the poor in the developing world can do work on a computer. They won’t say it explicitly. But they think it’s too sophisticated. Leila Janah Read Quote
Traditional charity is still fairly focused on how it makes donors feel as opposed to outcomes for people that need help. Leila Janah Read Quote
The problem in a lot of low-income countries is that people take out loans to go and get degrees, which are then irrelevant in the job market. Leila Janah Read Quote
I think in general, people who aren’t themselves entrepreneurs are often more risk averse. And I think you see this dynamic a lot with entrepreneurial people who lead a company, which is that they hire people who complement them. Leila Janah Read Quote
Like so many first generation children of Indian immigrants, I learned to believe in a dream that is as much American as it is universal: a dream of equal opportunity for all based on merit, of power concentrated not in the hands of a few at the top, but fanning across a large, educated, and civically engaged middle class. Leila Janah Read Quote
Labor looks different in the 21st century. And so should our job training programs. Leila Janah Read Quote
Using the Internet to secure employment is as vital to a construction worker as it is to a software engineer. Leila Janah Read Quote
I grew up in Los Angeles, where long drives on packed freeways make everyone a fan of radio and, particularly, of America’s national treasure, National Public Radio. Leila Janah Read Quote
FlipBoard is the ‘W Magazine’ of the iPad-app world. The sleek interface makes content from your friends’ Facebook and Twitter feeds much easier on the eyes by displaying them in a magazine format. Leila Janah Read Quote
Microwork gives marginalized people a chance to earn a living by playing a vital role in the business processes of big companies. In parallel, the organization assists local entrepreneurs in running microwork centers, helping to grow a new pool of business talent across the developing world. Leila Janah Read Quote
